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ScummVM has also been ported to the Nintendo 64. | ScummVM has also been ported to the Nintendo 64. | ||
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| + | = Requirements = | ||
| + | Here is what you need to run ScummVM on your Nintendo 64: | ||
| + | *Nintendo64 (haha...) | ||
| + | *N64 Gamepad | ||
| + | *N64 Mouse (optional, gives better game experience) | ||
| + | *Controller PAK / FlashRAM cart (for saves) | ||
| + | *Flash Cart or copier (like Myth N64 or DoctorV64) | ||
| + | *N64 Memory expansion (this is _almost_ a requirement) | ||
| + | |||
| + | = Build cart images from binaries = | ||
| + | ScummVM N64 cart images are composed by two parts: a binary with executable code | ||
| + | and a romfs image, containing game datafiles and other useful data. | ||
| + | Prebuilt binaries needs to be joined with a romfs image containing datafiles | ||
| + | from _YOUR_ games. | ||
| + | |||
| + | To generate a romfs image under linux/unix you need 'genromfs' tool from | ||
| + | http://romfs.sourceforge.net/, create a directory, copy game data inside, | ||
| + | and then generate the romfs image. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | mkdir GAMEDATA | ||
| + | cp -a ../games/mygamedata ./GAMEDATA | ||
| + | genromfs -f ./ROMFS.img -d ./GAMEDATA -V romname | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | This creates a ROMFS image with 'mygamedata' directory inside. | ||
| + | Now you need to join this with the appropriate scummvm engine binary: | ||
| + | |||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | cat scummvm-bass.bin ROMFS.img > scummvm-bass.n64 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | Now the last step, you need to fix the checksum of the image, there are various | ||
| + | tools for this, i normally use ucon64. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | ucon64 --n64 --chk scummvm-bass.n64 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | This gives you a n64 cart image you can use with your flashcart/copier to play | ||
| + | the game. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <b>NOTE</b> | ||
| + | Some copiers requires additional treatment of the cart image before uploading: | ||
| + | the DoctorV64 for example requires the image to be byte-swapped and padded to | ||
| + | the nearest 2mb multiple size. You can use ucon64 tool to perform these changes. | ||
| + | |||
| + | <pre> | ||
| + | ucon64 --n64 --v64 --padn=16777216 scummvm-bass.n64 | ||
| + | </pre> | ||
| + | |||
| + | You are then ready to upload the image to the cart and play! | ||
Revision as of 19:28, 4 April 2010
| Nintendo 64 Port | |
| Latest Released Version | 2.2.0 |
| Supported Audio Options | OGG, Uncompressed |
| Additional Webpage(s) | None |
| Maintainer(s) | Hkz |
| Packager(s) | None |
| Forum | Port Forum |
| Status | Maintained |
| First Official Version | 1.1.0 |
ScummVM has also been ported to the Nintendo 64.
Requirements
Here is what you need to run ScummVM on your Nintendo 64:
- Nintendo64 (haha...)
- N64 Gamepad
- N64 Mouse (optional, gives better game experience)
- Controller PAK / FlashRAM cart (for saves)
- Flash Cart or copier (like Myth N64 or DoctorV64)
- N64 Memory expansion (this is _almost_ a requirement)
Build cart images from binaries
ScummVM N64 cart images are composed by two parts: a binary with executable code and a romfs image, containing game datafiles and other useful data. Prebuilt binaries needs to be joined with a romfs image containing datafiles from _YOUR_ games.
To generate a romfs image under linux/unix you need 'genromfs' tool from http://romfs.sourceforge.net/, create a directory, copy game data inside, and then generate the romfs image.
mkdir GAMEDATA cp -a ../games/mygamedata ./GAMEDATA genromfs -f ./ROMFS.img -d ./GAMEDATA -V romname
This creates a ROMFS image with 'mygamedata' directory inside. Now you need to join this with the appropriate scummvm engine binary:
cat scummvm-bass.bin ROMFS.img > scummvm-bass.n64
Now the last step, you need to fix the checksum of the image, there are various tools for this, i normally use ucon64.
ucon64 --n64 --chk scummvm-bass.n64
This gives you a n64 cart image you can use with your flashcart/copier to play the game.
NOTE Some copiers requires additional treatment of the cart image before uploading: the DoctorV64 for example requires the image to be byte-swapped and padded to the nearest 2mb multiple size. You can use ucon64 tool to perform these changes.
ucon64 --n64 --v64 --padn=16777216 scummvm-bass.n64
You are then ready to upload the image to the cart and play!
